Calvin Trillin and Blake Eskin visit the New York restaurant T Poutine to sample and discuss poutine, a Canadian concoction of French fries, gravy, and cheese curds.
...MOREMargaret Talbot discusses imagery-rehearsal therapy, which helps patients to edit their nightmares into more benign dreams
...MORELawrence Wright talks to Blake Eskin about the violent conflict between Israel and Hamas and the difficulties he faced in reporting.
...MORERobert Mankoff and Zachary Kanin discuss Cartoon Kit, the Caption Contest, vampires, and how both guests found their voices as cartoonists.
...MORESasha Frere-Jones discusses the future of hip-hop.
Rebecca Mead and Daniel Zalewski discuss books for children and young adults.
...MOREJill Lepore talks about the pioneers of scientific management, Frederick Winslow Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
...MORERobert Polidori discusses the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations.
...MOREAdam Gopnik talks about Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish army officer arrested in 1894 for espionage in France.
...MOREJohn Lahr, Peter Schjeldahl, and Nancy Franklin discuss the fall season's theatre, art, and television highlights.
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